Sure they can...the coaches rewarded the Wizards and the Pistons. I still havent figured out why they rewarded the Nets.

They didnt reward the best team in the league. Something's a bit wrong here.

It apples and Oranges man. You trying to tell me Arenas and Butler are not all Stars? Billups and Rip are not all stars? You can't compare the number of All star a Eastern Conference team gets, especially in a conference where the star power is no where near what there is in the West.

It apples and Oranges man. You trying to tell me Arenas and Butler are not all Stars? Billups and Rip are not all stars? You can't compare the number of All star a Eastern Conference team gets, especially in a conference where the star power is no where near what there is in the West.

All this banter from someone that "has sworn off the NBA". Amazing. I sure hope we don't see more of the same melt downs we've seen from you in the past llama in the coming months. I hope this mini bout of histrionics is all we get to witness.

All this banter from someone that "has sworn off the NBA". Amazing. I sure hope we don't see more of the same melt downs we've seen from you in the past llama in the coming months. I hope this mini bout of histrionics is all we get to witness.

We'll see. I explained on another thread why I got sucked back in.

Instead of blatantly attacking people when they have no rationale for their ideas, I usually vent the frustration with questions. Unfortunately, far too many people in the world are unwilling to admit that they have no idea what they are talking about, have only a couple of grains of information to work with, and are completely unwilling to learn. (Ludo, Im not talking about you...you were just the Suns fan on this thread.)

Marion is a great player, very athletic, great defender and rebounder and can hit the spot up 3. Thats his role on this team.

Im sorry, I forgot Diaw was a potential All Star before he got Phx.. wait...

Marion never has or will never be a great player. What you posted is essentially what Marion does. It has nothing to do with his role on his team. He is what he is. He's not great, but a very good sidekick type player.

But while those guys might have been All-Star worthy, they weren’t more deserving than the guys that made it.

Only the four guys mentioned above have a legitimate reason to call the FBI and demand an investigation.

Johnson is one of the NBA’s top 10 scorers (24.7 ppg.) and he’s been a consistent force all season. It’s not his fault the Hawks stink. He should have been on over one of the Pistons guards.

Deng has been the most consistent two-way player for a Bulls team that has been near the top of the East all season. Gordon would have been a fine choice as well, but he faced a much more crowded field at guard. Deng, who is shooting a ridiculous 52 percent from the floor (while consistently knocking down the mid-range jumper), should have been on the forward list instead of Vince Carter, who has failed to lift the Nets above .500.

Of course, neither Johnson nor Deng should feel too badly about not getting in. Were Paul Pierce and Michael Redd not injured, they would have made the team anyway. Then there wouldn’t have been room for anybody else on the East.

But the snubs that will get the most attention for sure are those of Anthony and Howard. The coaches obviously held Anthony’s suspension for fighting against him. Otherwise the Nuggets forward – and NBA’s leading scorer – would have been a shoo-in. Howard, meanwhile, should have made it because he’s become a key two-way contributor for a Dallas squad that has been the NBA’s best all season.

Fortunately for Stern, he won’t have to worry about it. By adding Anthony and Howard, he will be able to end all the controversy soon enough. He should send Yao and Boozer a thank-you note, or maybe tickets to a Vegas show during All-Star Weekend.

The Suns are 1/2 a game back of Dallas, and are 0-2 against them this season.

Dallas went 0-4 until they played Phoenix for the first time. Dallas used Phoenix to springboard off of the mat, and Dallas hasnt been back on it since. The second time they played, PHX went on their cute little runs and Dallas waited in the lurch to reach up and choke them out when it mattered.

I'll believe that the Suns can beat the Mavs in the playoffs when I see it. Until then, enjoy the regular season and quit comparing the Suns to the defending conference champions.